Frigidaire GLEC30S8

Pros: completely flat, gets hot quickly, bridge element provides additional flexibility

Cons: sometimes gets hot too quickly, bridge element can get in the way, shows every smudge

The Bottom Line: I do like the Frigidaire 31 in. GLEC30S8 Electric Cooktop, but it has some serious problems.

Review: I always do a lot of cooking when I visit my parents. I usually wake up earlier than my folks so I make breakfast every day and I usually wind up making at least one other meal each day as well. My parents' kitchen is an old friend, but when I arrived at ...

Pros: Very precise cooking, looks sleek and nice when clean.

Cons: Scratches, shows every little spill and smudge.

The Bottom Line: Great for a showplace kitchen, not so great for a working kitchen.

Review: We bought this as part of a kitchen remodel. Like most folks, we wanted something that would be easy to clean. I hated pulling the old range apart to clean beneath the elements if anything boiled over. (I even got to the point of buying new element ...

Pros: Bridge element which allows you to cook with large pans (like a fish poacher)

Cons: Must be cleaned every time you use it or it will look absolutely disgusting.

The Bottom Line: Not for serious cooks or lax house cleaners.

Review: The salesman said it was easy to clean -- just wipe it off with a damp sponge. My wife bought it...literally. The old electric coil cooktop which was probably 10 years old when we moved in ten years ago finally died. We weren't ready to install a ...

Pros: heats nicely, cooks well

Cons: Can't withstand pressure without shattering, Frigidaire customer service (at least in Canada) dreadful!

Review: Before you buy a Frigidaire ceramic stove, know that the tops can break easily. My daughter leaned on mine and the top shattered. The stove is just three months old, and Frigidaire won't cover it under warranty because it's "customer-caused" breakage. ...